OCCUPY STUDENT DEBT

Student debtor stories submitted by the 99%

Thank you so much to Left Forum for including Occupy Student Debt on the panel this year! The panel will investigate some of the many ways we are pushing back against the corporate colonization of academic culture. Fighting to raise awareness of the issues through documentaries and art-making will be discussed by the writers and filmmakers on the panel. Working to return professional stature, governance and economic justice to the migrant adjunct faculty within traditional academic institutions will be discussed by members of NFM. Creating new models of higher education - like the free university movement, open sourceware opportunities and peer-to-peer educating - will be examined for its benefits and game-changing possibilities. Proposed panelists: Debra Leigh Scott and Chris LaBree Co-Producer of ‘Junct: The Trashing of Higher Ed. in America, will talk about the ‘Junct project, our goals and intentions in the making of the film. (Confirmed) Nathan Kleinman, The Free University of Philadelphia Working Group, and candidate for U.S. Congress, in Pennsylvania’s 13th District. Kyle McCarthy, Producer of Default: The Student Loan Documentary /Occupy Student Debt.

Thank you so much to Left Forum for including Occupy Student Debt on the panel this year!

The panel will investigate some of the many ways we are pushing back against the corporate colonization of academic culture. Fighting to raise awareness of the issues through documentaries and art-making will be discussed by the writers and filmmakers on the panel. Working to return professional stature, governance and economic justice to the migrant adjunct faculty within traditional academic institutions will be discussed by members of NFM. Creating new models of higher education - like the free university movement, open sourceware opportunities and peer-to-peer educating - will be examined for its benefits and game-changing possibilities. Proposed panelists: Debra Leigh Scott and Chris LaBree Co-Producer of ‘Junct: The Trashing of Higher Ed. in America, will talk about the ‘Junct project, our goals and intentions in the making of the film. (Confirmed) Nathan Kleinman, The Free University of Philadelphia Working Group, and candidate for U.S. Congress, in Pennsylvania’s 13th District. Kyle McCarthy, Producer of Default: The Student Loan Documentary /Occupy Student Debt.

Source leftforum.org

This Sunday, DEFAULT: The Student Loan Documentary will be shown at the San Francisco Indie Fest followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker, Serge Bakalian, Nat Lippert of Unite Here/ Credit Catch 22, and one of our own, Kyle McCarthy!

Source sfindie.festivalgenius.com